
The Springfield Area Educational Foundation (SAEF) is pleased to announce its Arts and Achievers Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony held recently at the Springfield High School. This year’s event honored inductees for 2021 and 2022, as the induction/luncheon has been postponed throughout the pandemic.
The Hall of Fame program and SAEF seek to applaud extraordinary individuals across the three A’s spectrum – arts, achievers and athletics. The Arts and Achievers Hall of Fame Induction ceremony takes place annually each May. Students, teachers and community contributors can be inducted into the Halls of Fame via nomination and SAEF committee vote.
The ceremony honors exceptional individuals, who through example, inspire a new generation of students, teachers and staff in the Springfield School District and community.
This year, SAEF had seven inductees enter the Arts Hall of Fame and six people enter the Achievers Hall of Fame.
The Achievers Hall of Fame inductees:
Induction Year |
Name |
Title |
Graduation Year |
2021 |
Susan Hallam |
Entrepreneur |
1979 |
2021 |
Charles Gallagher |
University Professor |
1980 |
2021 |
Jon Yost |
Military |
1985 |
2021 |
Michael French |
Business Leader, Father |
1972 |
2022 |
Doug Gramiak |
Journalist, Public Service |
1984 |
2022 |
Brad Miller |
Public Service |
1973 |
The Arts Hall of Fame inductees:
Induction Year |
Name |
Title |
Graduation Year or Years of Service |
2021 |
Devon Gilfillian |
Musician, Songwriter, Performer |
2008 |
2021 |
Valerie Broussard |
Singer/Songwriter |
2009 |
2021 |
Richard Linn |
Musician, Music Educator |
1973 |
2021 |
Paul Kerrigan |
Theater Director, Teacher |
2004 - 2020 |
2022 |
Kevin Cooper |
Music Educator |
1990-2019 |
2022 |
Anne Marie Scalies |
Theater Performer, Promoter |
1994 |
2022 |
Dave Ash |
Technology Educator, Coach |
1984-2020 |
See more info about SAEF and the opportunities it provides to local students at www.saef.net.
(l. to r.): Brad Miller; Virginia & Nelson Gilfillian (for Devon Gilfillian); Jon Yost; Doug Gramiak; Charles Gallagher; Dave Ash; Paul Kerrigan; Anne Marie Scalies; Michael French; Kevin Cooper & Richard Linn.
(Missing from photo: Susan Morgan Hallam and Valerie Broussard)